A menu of experiences

upgrade with a hamper, pamper or celebration  package

Choosing a self-catering stay now offers so many of the indulgent treats often associated with a boutique hotel. A holiday cottage offers more space, privacy, private garden and importantly no agendas.  If you are seeking a few indulgences, we have a host of upgrades and special touches which will make your self-catering stay extra special.

Explore more with guided experiences

Holidays are as much about experiences as the accommodation.

For this reason, we've curated a menu of experiences for guests to help them explore more.   From guided walks, to peddling lanes, paddling rivers to cold water swimming, trying your hand at clay shooting or foraging in the woods. There are plenty of experiences available to enjoy at our cottages.

The country side around Elsie's and the Lizard offer some amazing walking with amazing views,  miles of tracks to hike, and lanes to explore by bike and epic rivers and seas to paddle, book an experience to see nature from a whole new perspective.

Here are a few examples:

• Walk the Malvern Hills End to end - full day - picnic or cafe lunch,
• Peddle power with electric bikes. Ride quiet lanes through quaint villages, discover amazing Cliff top views and stop off for tea and cake along the way.
• Paddle sea or river - Take a tour in Kayak on the sea for a different view from the water or paddle board rivers and spot amazing wildlife
• Clay shooting - have a  shot with a private coach to guide you to success.

Culinary delights

Food is one of life's pleasures, so tickling our taste buds with flavours and produce of the region can be a focal point for many of us on our holibobs.

There's no need to feel like you are missing out on great food on a self-catering holiday. Act Elsie's we offer a range of foodie options to make your stay a real treat.

We can offer not only hampers and grazing platters but also workshops to return home with a new culinary skill.

Here are a few of our hampers;

• Pizza kit with sourdough balls, tomato sauce, cheese
• Full English, cook up your bacon, sausages, eggs, mushrooms and tomatoes inside or out over the BBQ,
• Pub night in -  with an artisan burger kit.
• BBQ feast with locally produced lamb, sausage and burger.
• Deli Platter - arrive to a platter of the best local cheeses, meats and goodies from the deli counter

Find your new passion

Spa at home

Many of us love a retreat. Whether its Soaking in a tub, or a cold rejuvinating dip, a good massage, journalling and meditation.

Our cottages will help you relax as soon as you walk through the door. There's aromatic oils and the hot tub is warmed for your arrival soak. For that full spa experience we can arrange a massage at home, or a guided meditation session, yoga or a facial.

Arrive to your goody bag with oils and massage tips, your own journal and surprise goodies. You really will feel utterly pampered and rejuvenated after a spa stay with us.

• In house massage - choose from full back, facial or neck and shoulder massage
• Guided meditation - Your tutor will take you through a meditative process to help you wind down and repair.
• Goodies bag full of locally produced sustainable products to use and try during your stay.
• Journal to jot your thoughts.

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Simple pleasures

As a final bonus, our cottage offers lots of little nooks, to curl up and enjoy a book or listen to music.

To help we'll provide a shelf of great reading, a bluetooth speaker to stream your favorite tunes. Binoculars to bird watch or star gaze.

More than anything though, Elsie's offers spaces to stop and unwind.  A hidden garden spot, or cosy corner with a snuggly sofa, a bubble bath to soak in or woods and hills to discover on your doorstep and enjoy to yourself.

Living in a different space gives us a flavour of a different life, which, when taken back home lasts on in our memory and may inspire us to new things.  Isn't that what holidays are all about?